You just outlined the issue Bungie designed into the game economy. Intentional? Unintentional? We don't know. What is very apparent, is the ignorance embedded in that decision.
If an item cannot help you reach Light level 32, what is the point in purchasing said item?
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I have the feeling it was not intentional, and didn't foresee these types of issues. Their latest reaction to players only saving ascendant material for raid gear has been the decision to make a new material (personally I find this a terrible idea, this game does not need another currency) that is raid exclusive. They are maintaining that max level is exclusive to the raid, while they they already said they want other avenues and went as far as making IB gear level 30 as the start of an additional route. They seem to continue making mistakes and haven't been able to fully rectify them before the next level cap increase. I won't be surprised when people are complaining about not getting max level all over again.